Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special
- Office:
- U.S. House of Representatives (Federal)
- Title:
- U.S. Congressman
- Jurisdiction:
- Federal
- Label:
- Massachusetts 1820 U.S. House of Representatives, Norfolk District, Special
- Date:
- 1820
- State:
- Massachusetts
- Type:
- Special
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- U.S. House of Representatives/U.S. Congressman
- Candidates:
- William Eustis, James Richardson, Richard Sullivan, Barney Smith, scattering
| Candidates: | William Eustis[1] | James Richardson | Richard Sullivan | Barney Smith | scattering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | Federalist | ||
| Final Result: [2] | 1160 | 792 | 101 | 5 | 5 |
| District of Norfolk | 1160 | 792 | 101 | 5 | 5 |
| Middlesex County | 139 | 106 | - | - | - |
| Town of Brighton | 12 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Framingham | 28 | 4 | 71 | - | - |
| Town of Holliston | 29 | 34 | - | - | - |
| Town of Natick | 17 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Newton | 31 | 38 | - | - | - |
| Town of Sherborn | 22 | - | 14 | - | - |
| Norfolk County | 1021 | 686 | 101 | 5 | 5 |
| Town of Bellingham | 69 | 29 | - | - | - |
| Town of Braintree | 31 | 21 | - | - | - |
| Town of Brookline | 9 | 15 | - | - | - |
| Town of Canton | 54 | 29 | - | - | - |
| Town of Cohasset | 12 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dedham | 115 | 76 | - | - | - |
| Town of Dorchester | 61 | 51 | 1 | 4 | - |
| District of Dover | 30 | 19 | - | - | - |
| Town of Franklin | 43 | 99 | 5 | - | - |
| Town of Medfield | 20 | 42 | - | - | - |
| Town of Medway | 40 | 24 | - | - | - |
| Town of Milton | 75 | 16 | - | 1 | - |
| Town of Needham | 43 | 21 | - | - | - |
| Town of Quincy | 21 | 16 | 7 | - | - |
| Town of Randolph | 59 | 38 | - | - | - |
| Town of Roxbury | 133 | 22 | 3 | - | - |
| Town of Walpole | 60 | 63 | - | - | - |
| Town of Weymouth | 72 | 14 | - | - | - |
| Town of Wrentham | 74 | 82 | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]Elected.
[2]Special election to fill the seat of Edward Dowse, having resigned May 26, 1820.
References:
Original Election Returns. Massachusetts State Archives, Boston.
Brookline Town Records. 540.
The Salem Gazette (Salem, MA). June 6, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). August 23, 1820.
Independent Chronicle and Boston Patriot (Boston, MA). August 23, 1820.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). August 25, 1820.
Columbian Centinel. American Federalist (Boston, MA). September 16, 1820.
Boston Patriot and Daily Mercantile Advertiser (Boston, MA). September 19, 1820.
Village Register, and Norfolk County Advertiser (Dedham, MA). September 22, 1820.
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